precious
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pre·cious
(prĕsh'əs) 
adj.
One who is dear or beloved; a darling.
adv.
Used as an intensive: "He had precious little right to complain" (James Agee).
preciousness pre'cious·ness n.
adj.
- Of high cost or worth; valuable.
- Highly esteemed; cherished.
- Dear; beloved.
- Affectedly dainty or overrefined: precious mannerisms.
- Informal. Thoroughgoing; unmitigated: a precious mess.
One who is dear or beloved; a darling.
adv.
Used as an intensive: "He had precious little right to complain" (James Agee).
[Middle English, from Old French precios, from Latin pretiōsus, from pretium, price.]
preciously pre'cious·ly adv.preciousness pre'cious·ness n.
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precious
adjective
- Of great value: costly, inestimable, invaluable, priceless, valuable, worthy. Idioms: beyond price, of great price. See value/worthlessness/evaluation.
- Regarded with much love and tenderness: beloved, darling, dear, loved. See love/hatred.
- Artificially genteel: affected, artificial, mannered. Informal la-di-da. See good/bad, honest/dishonest, plain/fancy, true/false.
noun
- A person who is much loved: beloved, darling, dear, honey, love, minion, sweet, sweetheart, truelove. Informal sweetie. Idioms: light of one's life. See love/hatred.
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precious
adj
Definition: expensive; rare
Antonyms: cheap, common, inexpensive, worthless
adj
Definition: extremely sophisticated and picky
Antonyms: defective, deficient, impaired
adj
Definition: favorite, valued
Antonyms: disfavored, useless, valueless, worthless
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precious
IN BRIEF: Worth a good deal of money. Also: Much loved.
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Precious
- Genres: Rhythm & Blues
Biography
Vocalist Precious Wilson formerly sang with the disco group Eruption before going solo. She has had one single make the R&B Top 40: "I'll Be Your Friend" in 1986 on Jive. ~ Ron Wynn, RoviRandom House Word Menu:
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Precious (band)
| Precious | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1998–2000 |
| Labels | EMI |
| Past members | |
| Louise Rose Anya Lahiri Sophie McDonnell Kalli Clark-Sternberg Jenny Frost |
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Precious were a British girl group, comprising Louise Rose, Anya Lahiri, Sophie McDonnell, Kalli Clark-Sternberg and Jenny Frost. They first achieved fame as the UK's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest and went on to become a moderately popular act until the group disbanded in 2000.
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Biography
Precious was established in late 1998[where?] by friends Sophie McDonnell and Jenny Frost. A set of auditions saw the remaining members join, these were: Anya Lahiri, Kalli Clark-Sternberg and Louise Rose.[1] It was Rose who would take up the lead vocals.
The following year saw things take off rapidly for the girls. In May 1999, Precious were voted in to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest taking place that year in Jerusalem, Israel. Their song, "Say It Again" proved popular and the group were able to sign with EMI to release Say It Again as a single on the 17 May. It debuted at No.6 in the UK singles chart. In the Eurovision Song Contest, Precious did not carry off the grand prix with "Say It Again", sharing 12th position,[2] but this was not to stop them from continuing a greater pop career.
Precious went on to put together their debut album self-titled Precious. It featured a number of tracks including "Say It Again" with songwriters and producers such as the Danish, Cutfather & Joe and Chris Porter. The debut album was released 20 November 2000. As the group went public, promoting widely through 1999 and into 2000, the next single was due. Called "Rewind", this single was released 20 March 2000 and also enjoyed success in the UK singles chart. The 26 June 2000 saw Precious go on to release their third single "It's Gonna Be My Way". Their last single was quite appropriately called "New Beginning" with a video clip set in an industrial warehouse with the girlband acting like tough girls.
By the end of 2000, Precious as a group came under scrutiny. The group's success diminished and it was decided that the individual members should pursue separate careers. It would not be the last that the public would hear from members of the group, with Sophie McDonnell presenting for BBC TV and Radio including their CBBC brand, Jenny Frost replacing Kerry Katona in the band Atomic Kitten, and Anya Lahiri returning to her modelling activities. She has been one of the FHM Pit Girls in 2003, and she started a new career as an actress, playing with Jacqueline Bisset and Daniel Bernhardt. Lead singer, Louise Rose has also become an actress, her credits include the 2008 mini-series "Diamonds". Kalli Clark-Sternberg has since become a session singer.
Discography
| Date | Title | UK Singles Chart | Certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums | ||||
| 20 November 2000 | Precious | — | ||
| Singles | ||||
| 17 May 1999 | "Say It Again" | 6[3] | Silver [4] | |
| 20 March 2000 | "Rewind" | 11[3] | ||
| 26 June 2000 | "Its Gonna Be My Way" | 27[3] | ||
| 13 November 2000 | "New Beginning" | 50[3] | ||
References
- ^ AskMen.com Biography Jenny Frost (Retrieved: September 15, 2006)
- ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History. Carlton Books, UK. 2007 ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3
- ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 433. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ BPI.co.uk Certification "Say It Again" Accessed: November 4, 2006
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Imaani with "Where Are You?" |
UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 |
Succeeded by Nicki French with "Don't Play That Song Again" |
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Precious
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kostbar, dyrebar, elskede, affekteret, uduelig
n. - elskede
adv. - vældig, yderst
idioms:
- precious few yderst få
- precious little yderst lidt
- precious metals ædelt metal
- precious stone ædelsten
Nederlands (Dutch)
kostbaar, dierbaar, verfijnd, zeer
Français (French)
adj. - précieux, cher, affecté (un style, etc)
n. - trésor
adv. - fort
idioms:
- precious few fort peu
- precious little fort peu
- precious metals métaux précieux
- precious stone pierre précieuse
Deutsch (German)
adj. - wertvoll, kostbar, Edel...
adv. - (ugs.) herzlich
n. - Schatz
idioms:
- precious few herzlich wenige
- precious little herzlich wenige
- precious metals Edelmetalle
- precious stone Edelstein
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - βαρύτιμος, πολύτιμος, επιτηδευμένος, προσποιητός, (ως επιτακτικό) τέλειος
adv. - (πάρα) πολύ, εξαιρετικά
idioms:
- precious few εξαιρετικά ολιγάριθμοι
- precious little ελάχιστος
- precious metals πολύτιμα μέταλλα
- precious stone πολύτιμος λίθος
Italiano (Italian)
caro, prezioso, molto
idioms:
- precious little/few ben poco/pochi
- precious metals metalli preziosi
- precious stone pietra preziosa
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - precioso
adv. - preciosamente
idioms:
- precious little/few uns poucos privilegiados
- precious metals metais preciosos
- precious stone pedra preciosa
Русский (Russian)
драгоценный, ценный, ненаглядный
idioms:
- precious little/few очень мало
- precious metals драгоценные металлы
- precious stone драгоценный камень
Español (Spanish)
adj. - querido, amado
n. - querido, amado, tesoro
adv. - muy pocos, poquísimos
idioms:
- precious few muy pocos, poquísimos
- precious little muy pocos, poquísimos
- precious metals metales preciosos
- precious stone piedras preciosas
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - värdefull, dyrbar, kär, affekterad, älskling
adv. - väldigt, förbaskat
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
宝贵的, 珍爱的, 过于精致的, 宝贝, 心爱的人, 很, 非常
idioms:
- precious few 非常少而极宝贝的
- precious little 非常少, 极少
- precious metals 贵重金属
- precious stone 宝石
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 寶貴的, 珍愛的, 過於精致的
n. - 寶貝, 心愛的人
adv. - 很, 非常
idioms:
- precious few 非常少而極寶貝的
- precious little 非常少, 極少
- precious metals 貴重金屬
- precious stone 寶石
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 비싼, 귀중한
n. - 귀여운 사람
adv. - 매우, 대단한, 지독히
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 高価な, 貴重な, いとしい, 全くの, 気取った, 凝りすぎの
n. - 大事な人
adv. - 非常に
idioms:
- precious little/few とても少ない
- precious metal 貴金属
- precious metals 貴金属
- precious stone 宝石
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) ثمين, نفيس, غالي (ظرف) تماما, كليه
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - יקר, רב-ערך, גמור, מלאכותי, יקיר, נוקדן, דקדקן
n. - דקדקן, נוקדן
adv. - מאוד, מעט מאוד
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